Film 7

Drawing a Building in Two- Point Perspective by Pam Locker

The film demonstrates how you can use a two point measured perspective or ‘Vertical Plane Perspective’, to draw up a complete and detailed line drawn image from scaled plans and elevations that can then be photocopied and rendered. In this film you can practice drawing an object that could be a small building, a pavilion or an exhibition stand. Step by step downloadable handouts will take you through the process in a measured, methodical way that will help to you to learn how to ‘see’ perspective.

Equipment and Materials:

Drawing board or table

Parallel motion or T-square

Scaled plan and section/elevations of the space you wish to draw

Grid plan and section/elevations to the same scale as you plan to draw your perspective grid

Tracing paper, Layout or cartridge

0.5 Self propelling pencil (black and blue lead – blue will not show up on photocopies

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About Pencils and Pixels

Welcome to ‘Pencils and Pixels’, a learning resource aimed at helping you to improve your communication skills through drawing. An important part of the design process is to develop ideas from the imagination and share those ideas in the wider world. Whether you are having a conversation with yourself or with others, improving your drawing skills will help you to explain that most important of questions, ‘but what will it look like?